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'Not Bhagwant Mann': AAP cites '1,191 different angles' to defend Punjab CM in 'sacrilege' row
Published 18 June 2026 ยท politics
Punjab finance minister and AAP leader Harpal Singh Cheema asserted that a video allegedly showing chief minister Bhagwant Mann in a sacrilegious act is fake
Punjab finance minister and AAP leader Harpal Singh Cheema asserted that a video allegedly showing chief minister Bhagwant Mann in a sacrilegious act is fake. Forensic reports from two independent laboratories confirm the individual in the video is not Mann, suggesting a defamation attempt by the opposition. This comes after the Akal Takht issued an edict against Mann over the clip.
Published: June 18, 2026 โข 2:58 PM IST ยท Updated: June 18, 2026 โข 3:32 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
Punjab finance minister and AAP leader Harpal Singh Cheema asserted that a video allegedly showing chief minister Bhagwant Mann in a sacrilegious act is fake.
Forensic reports from two independent laboratories confirm the individual in the video is not Mann, suggesting a defamation attempt by the opposition.
This comes after the Akal Takht issued an edict against Mann over the clip.